Steven Conte

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Steven Conte
Born1966 (age 54–55)
Sydney, New South Wales
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAustralian
Notable worksThe Zookeeper's War, "The Tolstoy Estate"
Notable awardsPrime Minister's Literary Award
Years active1992-present
Website
www.stevenconte.com

Steven Conte is an Australian novelist who won the inaugural Prime Minister's Literary Award for Fiction in 2008 for his novel The Zookeeper's War. He was raised in the town of Guyra in New South Wales, and has subsequently lived in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Warrnambool. He has worked as a bank teller, a waiter, cleaner, taxi driver, and a life model.[1]

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  • 2008 shortlisted Commonwealth Writers Prize South East Asia and South Pacific Region — Best First Book — The Zookeeper's War
  • 2008 winner Prime Minister's Literary Awards — Fiction — The Zookeeper's War
  • 2021 shortlisted Walter Scott PrizeThe Tolstoy Estate[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Book Show" - Off the Shelf
  2. ^ "Australians comprise majority of Walter Scott Prize shortlist". Books+Publishing. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

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